The Hitachi Data Systems Sales Qualification credential is intended for all Hitachi Data Systems partners and personnel who sell products, services, and technology from Hitachi Data Systems.
Audience: Salesperson, Pre sales support.
Passing score: 70%
Test questions: 40
Test duration: 45 minutes (average) with a two hour maximum time frame to complete
Cost: US$50 or (equivalent in local currency).
The exam is available through Prometric Internet-based testing tool. This exam is a non-proctored, open book exam.
| Exam Topic: Enterprise hardware |
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| Given a scenario, describe the features, functions, and benefits for the Hitachi Data Systems enterprise product line. |
| Exam Topic: Modular hardware |
| Given a scenario, describe the features, functions, and benefits for the Hitachi Data Systems modular product line. |
| Exam Topic: File Services and Content Management |
| Given a scenario, describe Hitachi Data Systems HNAS features and benefits. |
| Given a business scenario, describe the benefits that Hitachi Content Platform provides. |
| Exam Topic: Storage Virtualization |
| Describe the benefits of using storage virtualization |
| Describe the benefits of using Tiered Storage Manager for managing multiple tiers of storage. |
| Describe the benefits of using HDP/HDT |
| Describe the benefits of using Virtual Partition Manager for solving business problems. |
| Exam Topic: Compute Solutions |
| Describe the benefits of converged solutions. |
| Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the Hitachi Compute Blades. |
| Exam Topic: Storage Solutions Vision |
| Describe the concepts of HDS solutions vision and how it can help solve business issues. |
| Exam Topic: Business Continuity |
| Given a scenario, describe the advantages and features for the InSystem Replication Suite (e.g., Shadow Image, and Copy-on-Write Snapshot). |
| Given a scenario, describe Remote Replication and disaster recovery solutions (e.g., TrueCopy Synchronous, TrueCopy Extended Distance, and Hitachi Universal Replication). |
| Given a business scenario, describe the benefits of Hitachi's backup solutions (e.g., HDR, HDPS). |
| Exam Topic: Integration of Storage and Server Virtualization |
| Given a business scenario, describe the integration benefits of Hitachi storage in a virtualized server environment. |
| Exam Topic: Storage Management Enterprise |
| Given a business scenario, describe the benefits of hitachi data systems storage management Enterprise Solution |
| Exam Topic: Storage Economics |
| Given a business scenario, describe how a customer can manage their environment more cost effectively. |
| Exam Topic: Cloud Strategy |
| Describe the Hitachi Data Systems cloud strategy and value proposition. |
| Exam Topic: Licensing |
| Describe the licensing structures for the VSP. |
| Describe licensing for the HDS AMS 2000 Modular Family |
| Exam Topic: Storage Management Modular |
| Given a business scenario, describe the benefits of Hitachi Data Systems storage management modular solutions. |
| Exam Topic: IT Operations Analyzer (ITOA) |
| Given a business scenario describe the benefits of IT Operations Analyzer (ITOA) |
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